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PICO is a useful framework for building a search strategy. The 7 Steps guide below explains how a PICO search works and gives examples of how to use it for searching in Ebsco databases such as CINAHL or Medline.
A systematic review is the highest level of literature review. involving thorough and systematic searching. Some useful online resources to help you can be found here:
Useful books:
Doing a Systematic Review by The term "Grey literature" refers to materials and research not published through normal commercial or academic channels and where publication isn't the primary aim of the organization producing it. Types of documents may include reports, working papers, government documents, conference proceedings, theses, presentations, lecture notes, pamphlets, data & statistics. Organizations producing grey literature include government departments, private companies, charities, professional associations, academic institutions, consultants. For a fully comprehensive search of the literature you should include these sources in your search. To find these sources you may need to search the websites of particular organisations or you can use specialist search engines which cover grey literature
Some examples of useful websites for searching grey literature:
See below some useful resources regarding scoping reviews.